Taylor Swift performs songs from her newly released album Red after switching on the Christmas lights at a shopping center in London on Nov. 6. / Joel Ryan, Invision via AP

by Korina Lopez, USA TODAY

by Korina Lopez, USA TODAY

For its 17th season, VH1 Storytellers gets a boost from a few Grammy Award winners: Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys and Pink. They're the heavy hitters on the long-running TV series, and will follow tradition by performing to a small audience and sharing their stories.